Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming Lead

MSD Malaysia; Rahway, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck in Rahway, NJ seeks a Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming to support late-stage drug/vaccine clinical development. You will develop and execute statistical analysis and reporting deliverables, including safety and efficacy datasets, tables, listings, and figures for trials and regulatory submissions.

The role requires advanced SAS programming skills, CDISC/ADaM experience, and the ability to lead projects and collaborate across stakeholders to ensure high-quality results.

Qualifications

• Must have a Master’s degree (or US equivalent) in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus 3 years experience in SAS programming in a clinical trial environment
• Experience in CDISC and ADaM standards
• Experience in designing and developing complex programming algorithms and ensuring process compliance and deliverable quality
• Must possess expertise in SAS and clinical trial programming including data steps, procedures, SAS/MACRO, SAS/GRAPH. Systems and database expertise
• Must have ability to comprehend analysis plans which may describe methodology to be programmed
• Have an understanding of statistical terminology and concepts; strategic thinking ability to turn strategy into tactical activities
• Ability to design of statistical databases with the end in mind that optimize analysis and reporting and leverage departmental standards and industry best-practices
• Ability to anticipate stakeholder requirements
• Familiarity with clinical data management concepts
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively
• Written, oral, and presentation skills
• Knowledge and experience in developing analysis and reporting deliverables for R&D projects (data, analyses, tables, graphics, listings) also required
• Must be a project leader and possess ability to complete tasks independently at a project level
• Ability to collaborate with key stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Provide support to statistical programming activities for late-stage drug/vaccine clinical development projects.
• Be accountable for the development and execution of statistical analysis and reporting deliverables (e.g. safety and efficacy analysis datasets, tables, listings, figures).
• Design and maintain statistical datasets that support multiple stakeholder groups including clinical development, outcomes research and safety evaluation.
• Act as a key collaborator with statistics and other project stakeholders to ensure timely, high-quality deliverables.
• Serve as the statistical programming point of contact and knowledge holder through the product lifecycle.
• Apply state-of-the-art scientific methodologies and tools to enable discovery, development, regulatory approval, manufacturing, and marketing of medical drugs and vaccines.
• Lead one or more projects.

Skills

Clinical Development

Clinical Trials

Data Management

Data Modeling

Global Health

Marketing

Numerical Analysis

Outcomes Research

Project Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Stakeholder Relationship Management

Statistical Analysis

Statistical Programming

Strategic Thinking

Waterfall Model

Working Independently

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAS programming

SAS/MACRO

SAS/GRAPH

CDISC

ADaM

Job description

Merck in Rahway, NJ seeks a Senior Scientist, Statistical Programming to support late-stage drug/vaccine clinical development. You will develop and execute statistical analysis and reporting deliverables, including safety and efficacy datasets, tables, listings, and figures for trials and regulatory submissions.

The role requires advanced SAS programming skills, CDISC/ADaM experience, and the ability to lead projects and collaborate across stakeholders to ensure high-quality results.